Author guide
Charles de Lint Books in Order
Charles de Lint is a Canadian author whose fiction blends folklore, mythology, music, and contemporary life. His work spans adult, young adult, and children's fantasy, including the loosely connected Newford stories, as well as novels, novellas, short fiction, poetry, picture books, and graphic works. He has also written and performed music and has published under several pseudonyms, including Samuel M. Key.
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Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Moonheart: A Romance
A strong standalone entry point and one of de Lint's foundational contemporary fantasy novels.
Dreams Underfoot
The official Newford reading list begins here.
Under My Skin
The first volume of the complete Wildlings trilogy.
Juniper Wiles
The first novel in the Juniper Wiles series.
Read in order
Books by series
shared-world · ongoing
Newford
A shared setting and loosely connected story cycle centered on the fictional city of Newford. The author notes that it is not a running series and that most books stand alone.
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The Dreaming PlaceAmazon ↗Book 14 · novel · 1990 Optional
- 1 Dreams UnderfootAmazon ↗
Book 1 · collection · 1993
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Memory and DreamAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1994
- 3
The Ivory and the HornAmazon ↗Book 3 · collection · 1995
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TraderAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 1997
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Someplace to Be FlyingAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 1998
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Moonlight and VinesAmazon ↗Book 6 · collection · 1999
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Forests of the HeartAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2000
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The Onion GirlAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2001
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Tapping the Dream TreeAmazon ↗Book 9 · collection · 2002
- 10 Spirits in the WiresAmazon ↗
Book 10 · novel · 2003
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WiddershinsAmazon ↗Book 11 · novel · 2006
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Promises to KeepAmazon ↗Book 12 · short-novel · 2007
- 13
Muse and ReverieAmazon ↗Book 13 · collection · 2009
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The Blue GirlAmazon ↗Book 15 · novel · 2004 Optional
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Little (Grrl) LostAmazon ↗Book 16 · novel · 2007 Optional
- 17 DingoAmazon ↗
Book 17 · novel · 2008 Optional
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The Cats of Tanglewood ForestAmazon ↗Book 18 · novel · 2013 Optional
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Seven Wild SistersAmazon ↗Book 19 · short-novel · 2002 Optional
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Medicine RoadAmazon ↗Book 20 · short-novel · 2004 Optional
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Make a Joyful NoiseAmazon ↗Book 21 · chapbook · 2006 Optional
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The Hour Before DawnAmazon ↗Book 22 · collection · 2005 Optional
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Old Man CrowAmazon ↗Book 23 · chapbook · 2007 Optional
shared-world · complete
The Dungeon
Charles de Lint's contributions to Philip José Farmer's collaborative Dungeon sequence.
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The Valley of ThunderAmazon ↗Book 3 · collaborative-novel · 1989
series · ongoing
Juniper Wiles
A contemporary fantasy mystery series set partly in Newford, following former television actor and detective Juniper Wiles.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (31)
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The Riddle of the WrenAmazon ↗novel · 1984
- Moonheart: A RomanceAmazon ↗
novel · 1984
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The Harp of the Grey RoseAmazon ↗novel · 1985
- Mulengro: A Romany TaleAmazon ↗
novel · 1985
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Yarrow: An Autumn TaleAmazon ↗novel · 1986
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Ascian in RoseAmazon ↗novella · 1987
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GreenmantleAmazon ↗novel · 1988
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Wolf MoonAmazon ↗novel · 1988
- Westlin WindAmazon ↗
novella · 1989
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SvahaAmazon ↗novel · 1989
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BerlinAmazon ↗novella · 1989
- The Fair in Emain MachaAmazon ↗
novella · 1990
- GhostwoodAmazon ↗
novel · 1990
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Angel of DarknessAmazon ↗novel · 1990
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The Little CountryAmazon ↗novel · 1991
- Ghosts of Wind and ShadowAmazon ↗
novella · 1991
- Uncle Dobbin's Parrot FairAmazon ↗
novelet · 1991
- Our Lady of the HarbourAmazon ↗
novella · 1991
- PaperjackAmazon ↗
novella · 1991
- From a Whisper to a ScreamAmazon ↗
novel · 1992
- The Wishing WellAmazon ↗
novella · 1993
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Into the GreenAmazon ↗novel · 1993
- I'll Be Watching YouAmazon ↗
novel · 1994
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The Wild WoodAmazon ↗novel · 1994
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The Road to LisdoonvarnaAmazon ↗novel · 2001
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Eyes Like LeavesAmazon ↗novel · 2009
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The Mystery of GraceAmazon ↗novel · 2009
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The Painted BoyAmazon ↗novel · 2010
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The Wind in His HeartAmazon ↗novel · 2017
- ICE OutAmazon ↗
novelet · 2026
- Dog SistersAmazon ↗
novel · 2026
Short fiction (7)
- Merlin Dreams in the Mondream WoodAmazon ↗
short-story · 1992
- The Buffalo ManAmazon ↗
short-story · 1999
- Sweet Forget-Me-NotAmazon ↗
short-story · 2000
- RefinerytownAmazon ↗
short-story · 2003
- Yellow DogAmazon ↗
short-story · 2008
- Horsepower & MedicineAmazon ↗
short-story · 2019
- Mr. Truepenny's Book Emporium and GalleryAmazon ↗
short-story · 1992
Children's books (1)
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A Circle of CatsAmazon ↗picture-book · 2003
Poetry (1)
- A Pattern of Silver StringsAmazon ↗
poetry-collection · 1981
Other (16)
- The Oak King's DaughterAmazon ↗
chapbook · 1979
- De Grijze RoosAmazon ↗
collection · 1983
- In Mask and MotleyAmazon ↗
collection · 1983
- The Badger in the BagAmazon ↗
collection · 1985
- Desert MomentsAmazon ↗
collection · 1991
- Hedgework and GuesseryAmazon ↗
collection · 1991
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SpiritwalkAmazon ↗collection · 1992
- The Book of Ballads and SagasAmazon ↗
graphic-collection · 1997
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Triskell Tales: Twenty-Two Years of ChapbooksAmazon ↗collection · 2000
- Big City LittlesAmazon ↗
chapbook · 2000
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Waifs and StraysAmazon ↗collection · 2002
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A Handful of Coppers: Collected Early Stories, Volume 1: Heroic FantasyAmazon ↗collection · 2003
- Quicksilver & ShadowAmazon ↗
collection · 2005
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Triskell Tales 2Amazon ↗collection · 2006
- What the Mouse FoundAmazon ↗
collection · 2008
- Woods & Waters WildAmazon ↗
collection · 2008